Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Town and Country Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Town and Country Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Town and Country Estates
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Town and Country Estates:
- 36.121173, -85.504698
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Town and Country Estates
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Putnam County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Putnam County
- Since Town and Country Estates is near White County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for White County
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Town and Country Estates ...
We found eight communities that share the name Town and Country Estates.
Within Tennessee, the name Town and Country Estates is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Pike County
- This Town and Country Estates is located in Pike County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<1> to the south of the Town and Country Estates that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Town and Country Estates.
- Arkansas
- Pulaski County
- This Town and Country Estates is located in Pulaski County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Town and Country Estates that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Town and Country Estates.
- Georgia
- Seminole County
- This Town and Country Estates is located in Seminole County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<1> to the south of the Town and Country Estates that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Town and Country Estates.
- Ohio
- Clinton County
- This Town and Country Estates is located in Clinton County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Town and Country Estates that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Town and Country Estates.
- Gallia County
- This Town and Country Estates is located in Gallia County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km] to the northeast of the Town and Country Estates that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Town and Country Estates.
- South Carolina
- Darlington County
- This Town and Country Estates is located in Darlington County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Town and Country Estates that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Town and Country Estates.
- Utah
- Weber County
- This Town and Country Estates is located in Weber County and lies 1,467 miles [2,360.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Town and Country Estates that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Town and Country Estates.
- Virginia
- Montgomery County
- This Town and Country Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Town and Country Estates that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Town and Country Estates.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Town and Country Estates ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Ditty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Dry Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Valley
- Dry Valley is located in Putnam County
- Green Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Putnam County
- Heathwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Honeybrook
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeybrook
- Honeybrook is located in Putnam County
- Huntland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Laurel Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
- Laurel Park is located in Putnam County
- Peekville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Pleasant View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Putnam County
- Poplar Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Putnam County
- Quality Estates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quality Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quality Estates
- Quality Estates is located in Putnam County
- Sun Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Putnam County
- Tanglewood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Putnam County
- Wildwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Town and Country Estates to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Town and Country Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Town and Country Estates and extending to:
- Cookeville, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies just to the North.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Town and Country Estates to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 501 miles [806.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,374 miles [10,258 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,090 miles [11,410.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,965 miles [7,990.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Town and Country Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountytn.gov/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Town and Country Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Town and Country Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1212, Longitude: -85.5047 In this case, the coordinates for Town and Country Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <4> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Town and Country Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.008 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.881 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.155 degrees. |